Christmas markets · Helsinki
Helsinki Christmas Markets 2026
Helsinki's biggest Christmas market, Tuomaan Markkinat, stands on Senate Square in front of the Cathedral, with free entry and over 100 small producers and restaurateurs. The 2026 edition runs from 27 November to 22 December. Manta's Christmas Market by the Market Square is the only central one that continues after Christmas, until 6 January 2027.
5 markets · checked October 2026
- Tuomaan Markkinat (St Thomas Market)2026: 27 Nov - 22 Dec 2026Free entry. Food and glögi cost money.
- Teurastamo Christmas Market (Teurastamon joulumarkkinat)Last season: 20-21 Dec 2025Free entry.
- Vanhan Joulutori (Old Christmas Market)2026: 15-22 Dec 2026Free entry.
- Kukontori Christmas Market (Kukontorin joulumarkkinat)Last season: 1-21 Dec 2025Free entry.
- Manta's Christmas Market (Mantan joulutori)2026: 4 Dec 2026 - 6 Jan 2027Free entry.
European-style market
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European-style market · Helsinki
Tuomaan Markkinat (St Thomas Market)
Helsinki's biggest Christmas market on Senate Square in front of the Cathedral: dozens of decorated huts, handicrafts, glögi, Christmas music and an old carousel. Sun-Thu 11:00-19:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-20:00.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Helsinki's biggest Christmas market on Senate Square
- Over 100 small producers and restaurateurs
- Old carousel and the Cathedral in the background
- Glögi, handicrafts and Christmas music
What visitors say
On Reddit, Finns consider Tuomaan Markkinat similar to Tallinn's Christmas market - glögi, porridge and expensive handicrafts - and many thought Helsinki's market was even better than Tallinn's. Visitors praise the Cathedral backdrop and the evening lighting; prices are considered high, as is usual at Christmas markets.
Helsinki's Christmas market - go on a weekday afternoon and dress warmly.
- 2026
- 27 Nov - 22 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 28 Nov - 22 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry. Food and glögi cost money.
Getting there and parking
- Senate Square; trams 2, 4, 5 and 7 or metro Helsinki University.
- About 10 minutes' walk from the railway station; by car, car parks in the centre.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 28 Nov - 22 Dec, Sun-Thu 11:00-19:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-20:00; 2026: 27 Nov - 22 Dec.
- On the same walk you can reach Manta's Christmas Market at the edge of the Market Square and Kukontori.
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Helsinki
Teurastamo Christmas Market (Teurastamon joulumarkkinat)
A two-day Christmas market across the whole Teurastamo area - in the Bell Hall, the yard and the restaurants - with a record number of sellers: design, food and gifts. 11:00-18:00.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- The whole Teurastamo area: Bell Hall, yard and restaurants
- Design, food and gifts
- Record number of sellers
Helsinki's best weekend for design gifts - just two days.
- Last season
- 20-21 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Teurastamo, Työpajankatu 2; metro Kalasatama or Sörnäinen.
- By bicycle and by tram from the direction of Kalasatama.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 20-21 Dec, 11:00-18:00.
- The last weekend before Christmas - busiest in the afternoon.
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Helsinki
Vanhan Joulutori (Old Christmas Market)
An indoor market at the Old Student House: craftspeople and designers - jewelry, ceramics, art prints, interior decoration and treats. Mon-Thu and Sun 11:00-19:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-20:00.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Indoor market at the Old Student House on two floors
- Craftspeople and designers
- Ceramics, jewelry, woollen socks and art prints
A warm indoor market in the centre for last-minute gifts.
- 2026
- 15-22 Dec 2026
- Last season
- 15-22 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Mannerheimintie 3, central Helsinki - at the edge of Ylioppilasaukio.
- A few minutes' walk from the railway station.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 15-22 Dec; 2026: 15-22 Dec.
- Indoors - a good choice on a frosty day.
IllustrationHoliday market · Helsinki
Kukontori Christmas Market (Kukontorin joulumarkkinat)
A Christmas market held for the first time in 2025 in the upper-level inner courtyard of Forum: local food, craftspeople and gifts for three weeks. Weekdays 16:00-20:00, weekends 11:00-19:00.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- New Christmas market in the upper-level inner courtyard of Forum (2025)
- Local food and craftspeople
- Weekday evenings and weekends for three weeks
An easy drop-in during a shopping trip - according to HS, especially suited to shoppers.
- Last season
- 1-21 Dec 2025
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Forum shopping centre, Mannerheimintie 14-20; trams on Mannerheimintie.
- A few minutes from the railway station and Kamppi metro station.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 1-21 Dec, weekdays 16:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-19:00.
- On weekdays open only from the afternoon.
Holiday market · Helsinki
Manta's Christmas Market (Mantan joulutori)
A Christmas market built around the Havis Amanda statue by the sea, open until Epiphany: a Christmas pavilion, treats, music and programme. 2026 daily 11:00-19:00.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Christmas market around the Havis Amanda statue by the sea
- Open until Epiphany
- Christmas pavilion, music and discussions
A Christmas market for more grown-up tastes - HS mentioned Japanese street food and organic glögi.
- 2026
- 4 Dec 2026 - 6 Jan 2027
- Last season
- 5 Dec 2025 - 6 Jan 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- Havis Amanda square, at the edge of the Market Square; trams to Kauppatori.
- 3 minutes' walk from Senate Square.
Worth knowing
- 2025: 5 Dec 2025 - 6 Jan 2026; 2026: 4 Dec 2026 - 6 Jan 2027 daily 11:00-19:00.
- The only central Christmas market that continues after Christmas.
Christmas markets near you
More Christmas market cities
- Germany
- Cologne
- Quebec City
- Amsterdam
- Tokyo
- Valkenburg
- Nuremberg
- Zurich
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Prague
- Strasbourg
- Munich
- Valencia
- Salzburg
- Dresden
- Barcelona
- Bucharest
- Copenhagen
- Stockholm
- Montreal
- Amsterdam Light Festival
- Tallinn
- Oslo
- Poland
- Hamburg
- Madrid
- Dusseldorf
- Innsbruck
- Riga
- Bratislava
- Heidelberg
- Budapest
- Spain
- Croatia
- Seville
- Greece
- Turkey